Twelve Pretoria Girls High pupils accused of channelling racial connotations through a WhatsApp group have been cleared following a disciplinary hearing.
The ruling on Friday, 2 August, means the pupils, among them eight prefects, will be reinstated to their leadership positionsTwelve Pretoria Girls High School pupils accused of racism have been cleared of wrongdoing. Image: Pretoria High School for GirlsThe ruling on Friday sent a ripple across social media as throngs of vocal onlookers applauded the outcome after the pupils were "dragged".
"They know this matter has been in the public space and we don't even have an official report on the outcome of the disciplinary process," department spokesperson Steve Mabona said. The suspension of the 12 came after some pupils planned a protest on 19 July in response to alleged racial connotations and complaints about black pupils, channelled through a WhatsApp group by their white schoolmates."Are you going to offer apologies from all your anchors and opinion writers? You were complicit in lighting up these girls' lives — you should be sued. False racism allegations should attract severe penalties.
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